Sir Elton John close to tears on stage as he reveal beloved dog Arthur has died

Elton revealed Arthur had died when he dedicated his song Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me to him

By Ellie Henman, Showbiz Reporter

3rd March 2018, 9:40 pm

Updated: 3rd March 2018, 9:42 pm

SIR Elton John was close to tears on stage when he told his fans his beloved dog Athur had died.

The 70-year-old music icon confirmed his pet pooch Arthur - who was his best friend and even reportedly served as the best man at his 2014 wedding to David Furnish – had passed away aged 14.

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Sir Elton John's dog Arthur has passed away

According to The Blast, Elton made the confession during his show in Las Vegas on Friday night, where he proceeded to dedicate his hit track Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me to the late cocker spaniel.

Arthur was gifted to the Rocket Man hitmaker on his 56th birthday, and quickly became the star’s best friend, with Elton regularly taking the pooch to dine in Michelin-starred restaurants, and even giving him a credit on his 2006 album The Captain and The Kid for playing “the woof-bells”.

Elton even staged a mutt marriage for Arthur and his other spaniel Marilyn, with the dogs sharing a doggy daughter named Isobella.